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Uncle Henry’s back online following ransomware attack

by John Terhune April 15, 2025April 16, 2025

Company president Kevin Webb said no sensitive personal information was compromised during the hack, which forced the business to shut its website down for nearly a month.

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Case against former Anson-Madison Water District superintendent stays alive

by Jake Freudberg April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Michael Corson, 55, had asked for the charge to be dropped in March.

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Hartland death under investigation by state police

by Jake Freudberg April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Major crimes detectives are investigating the death of a woman Saturday at a residence on the Canaan Road in Hartland.

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Sidney woman accused of killing son not mentally competent, evaluation finds

by Keith Edwards April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

A psychologist testifies that Megan McDonald believes she directly communicates with God, who told her to kill her son before Christmas.

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Maine’s only law school asks state for $1 million to reopen criminal law clinic

by Emily Allen April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

The University of Maine School of Law is trying to reestablish a criminal justice legal clinic for student attorneys, but funding it could be a roadblock in a tight budget year.

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Affidavit details ties between Solon fatal crash and local drug trafficking

by Jake Freudberg April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

A detective’s affidavit supporting charges against Rhaheem Friend, the driver in the August 2024 crash, also describes what happened in the five hours between the crash and when it was reported.

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Police: Fatal shooting at marijuana operation in Turner was ‘drug rip gone bad’

by Dylan Tusinski April 14, 2025April 16, 2025

A Virginia man was shot in the head and dumped nearly 40 miles away after a botched robbery last December, according to recently unsealed court documents.

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Maine funeral director who stole over $60,000 from clients sentenced to year in prison

by Morgan Womack April 11, 2025April 12, 2025

Harold Lee Lamson Jr. pleaded guilty to dozens of charges Wednesday tied to the thefts while he operated four funeral homes in Penobscot and Washington counties.